Cape Carteret, NC to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cape Carteret, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cape Carteret, NC 12:32 12:32 PM Playa del Carmen 11:32 11:32 AM You –:–
12:32 12:32 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:41
11:32 11:32 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cape Carteret, NC.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Cape Carteret, NC
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Cape Carteret, NC | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:32 | 11:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cape Carteret, NC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,000 | 149,923 |
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Cape Carteret, NC and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Carteret, NC, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Cape Carteret (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Carteret, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Carteret, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Carteret, NC, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Carteret, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Carteret, NC, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Carteret (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cape Carteret, NC, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Carteret, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Cape Carteret.
Is the time difference between Cape Carteret, NC, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cape Carteret switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Cape Carteret will have the same time.
